Durga Puja 2011-Worldwide

Bengalis are there all over the World and it is said that wherever there are 3 Bengali families, there has
to be a Durga Puja. Well, may not be quite true but the fact that Durga
Puja is ‘Sarvajanin’ i.e. for everyone, Bengalis try to start a Puja
whenever there are enough number of enthusiasts. Calcutta has the cream
of Pujas but this feature is about the Pujas that are held Worldwide,
organized by the NRIs.

A big Thank You to everyone for sending in their best photos of the Pujas 2011.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:

(Sydney's Das Barir Pujo)

Bengali Association of New South Wales

Photo Courtesy- Pratik Ganguly, Sydney

LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM:

The Puja is organised by the Hindu community of the West Yorkshire region and is held in the Leeds Hindu Temple. Address: Shree Hindu Temple, 36 Alexandra Road, Leeds L36 1RF

Jakarta Bengali
Association (JABA) organised it’s 28th Durga Puja at Shiva Mandir, Pluit
Jakarta from 1st October till 6th October to celebrate the festival amongst the
500 odd Bengali folks residing here. It was inaugurated by the Indian
Ambassador H.E. Shri Biren Nanda and was celebrated in traditional pomp and
glory over the entire 6 days starting from Maha-Panchami on 1st October. We
also had cultural functions, Dhunuchi Dance, children's games and shows along
with the festivity.

This is the largest Durga Pujo outside Kolkata. A near 100 metre long tentage with a 40 metres air conditioned Prayer tent and a 60 metres cultural stage and dinner tent formed this year's mega Pujo in Singapore. The Murti was air-flown from Kumartuli this year. The Priest was Shri Muktipada from Delhi Kalibari and total 6 days Pujo was offered on the specified days and according to Panjika. There were more than 1000 visitors in the morning and more than 3500 in the evening. the days were packed with cultural programs that included performances by members and external artiste. Bharatnatyam, bhangra and Lion-dance to signify the multi-ethnic culture of Singapore.

Nandan (An Indian Bengali Association) Incorporated was formed on the 11th day of March 2003.The organization had its humble
beginning with 25 families and has grown ever since. Now in its 8th year – Durga Puja
was not just a community celebration but a celebration for all who
visited.Durga Puja was celebrated on
the 7th, 8th & 9th October at Glenavon
School, Auckland, New Zealand.The day
was filled with Puja activity and in the evenings showcased a cultural program
that was not only entertaining but surpassed expectation. India and especially Bengal
celebration were utmost on everyone mind.

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